- Tuberculosis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings
- Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Prevention
Your lungs are infected with tuberculosis bacteria when you have tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacterial infection It commonly affects your lungs, but it can also affect other areas of your body like your spine, brain or kidneys
- Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Tuberculosis (TB) germs spread through the air from one person to another TB germs can get into the air when someone with active TB disease coughs, speaks, or sings People nearby may breathe in these germs and become infected
- Understanding Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment . . .
Tuberculosis (TB) is an age-old disease that still kills millions of people worldwide each year But It's treatable and preventable If you think you might have TB, see your doctor right away
- Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit Tuberculosis is preventable and curable
- Tuberculosis Overview - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
TB, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a preventable disease The World Health Organization has ambitiously established a goal of a 90% reduction in incidence between 2015 and 2035 Before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, TB was the world's most prevalent human disease Unlike SARS-CoV-2, M tuberculosis has been a human pathogen for millennia
- Tuberculosis - Harvard Health
What is it? The bacterium that usually causes tuberculosis in humans is Mycobacterium tuberculosis Many millions of people worldwide are infected with tuberculosis However, most do not show signs of the disease
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